Visual Basic.NET vs ASP.NET - Which to learn 1st?

Question

I have created several databases and programs in MS Access 2000/2003 that store information, call the windows command line to run other exe and batch files, run reports, and export data to excel files. I would like to move to a web-based system and/or a stand-alone exe system without "MS ACCESS" being in the background.

I have 2 books from the library.
- Teach Yourself Visual Basic.Net 2003
- ASP.NET in 50 minutes a day.

Both of these are hefty books (almost 1000 pages each).

Am I going in the right direction? What are the differences in these 2 programming languages? It appears they can interact, so which should I learn first?

I have some knowledge of website design (through FrontPage) and moderate skills in VBA programming behind the scenes in Access 2000/2003. Thank you!

Answer 1

I'd read the ASP.NET book first. There is a lot of stuff based around the .Net Class library that you need to know to effectively do any .Net programming, but the VB.Net book is going to spend a lot of time showing you how to create Windows-based applications, and it sounds like you're primarily interested in web programming. Keep the VB.Net book around, though - it will probably come in handy as a reference guide.

Answer 2

Vb.net Vs Asp.net

Answer 3

Good question!



Actually ASP.NET is a platform/framework to build webapplications. There are more than 1 langs that can use this technology. There are also 3rd party vendor languages, like the COBOL for .NET by Fijitsu. I dont know if it supports ASP.NET. But you get the feel. Its not the language that is important in .NET and ASP.NET ( ASP.NET was built on .NET. As .NET already supports web concepts like webservices, remoting... ). But one important thing is that you have to learn atleast 1 language perfectly to understand Framework correctly. It depends on your situation as programmar.



Do you think you might have to change languages amont ASP.NET? if so its good for you to finish up that ASP.NET book. If you dont think then you are better off with the VB.NET book.



ASP.NET teaches you the way ASP.NET works and is built...



While the language itself makes use of this framework.